Sister Rescue Plan

"Are you asking me to bow down to a bunch of bastards?" Gilgamesh was furious. Even if Kirei Kotomine was his man, he was just an interesting bastard. If he didn't please him, he would kill him.

"That's not the case." As if he hadn't sensed Gilgamesh's killing intent, Kirei Kotomine remained calm, even having the energy to worry about how to clean up the mess. "As a king, why should I personally fight them? That would be too beneath me."

A face flashed before his eyes, and a pleased smile involuntarily appeared on his face: "The seeds of malice have been sown, betrayal and treachery have turned friends into enemies. Wouldn't it be better to watch them stage a laughable drama of betrayal?"

Upon hearing this, Gilgamesh clearly realized something. His golden armor vanished, revealing a shirt. He put his hands in his pockets and sneered, "Then I'll wait and see."

Chapter Fifteen: The Beginning of the Slide into the Abyss

Inside Ryudouji Temple, Mirai and the other two appeared in the room. Medea activated the attack magic hidden in the barrier, targeting Cú Chulainn with all the spells before releasing the magic that was controlling him.

"Hey, hey, hey, what's going on here?" Cú Chulainn shouted as he regained his senses. His considerable magical skills made him acutely aware of the danger he was in. It was safe to say that if Medea activated all of these spells, he would be half-dead, if not dead.

Izayoi Mirai patted Medea's hand: "Caster, there's no need for that. Cú Chulainn and I have a great understanding."

"No, Lady Mirai, your safety is the only thing I must guarantee. Who knows what he might do?" Medea, who had always been obedient to Izayoi Mirai, remained steadfast in her stance.

Even though Izayoi Mirai told her that Cú Chulainn's first Master was killed by Kirei Kotomine.

Actually, you don't need to do this. If he has murderous intent, even signing a contract won't guarantee safety.

After thinking about it, Izayoi Mirai swallowed her words. Saying them aloud would only make Medea think more, and would have no other purpose.

“Then, I’ll leave the matter of the contract to you.” Mirai Izayoi handed the severed hand in her arms to Medea. On the back of the hand were three bright red Command Seals.

"What a great master-servant relationship." Knowing he wouldn't be trusted for the time being, Cú Chulainn simply sat down, his crimson magic spear resting on his lap, and rested his chin on his hand, waiting for Medea to transfer the Command Seals to Izayoi Mirai.

Looking at the Command Seals on the back of her hand, Izayoi Mirai touched them curiously, like a child who had received a new toy.

“Then, let’s begin signing the contract.” Izayoi Mirai held out her hand, and Cú Chulainn’s expression turned solemn.

"..."

"Caster, what's the incantation again?"

Izayoi Mirai deeply felt her lack of talent in this area.

Under Medea's guidance, Izayoi Mirai finally succeeded in signing a contract with Cú Chulainn. There are a total of seven Heroic Spirits in the Holy Grail War, plus Gilgamesh, making a total of eight. He alone has three of them. Even though he repeatedly warned himself not to be arrogant, he couldn't help but feel a sense of smugness and pride.

"Master, what is our next battle plan?" Cú Chulainn quickly got into character.

Knowing what he was thinking, Izayoi Mirai reassured him, "Don't worry, Lancer. I'll leave the revenge for Kirei Kotomine to you personally. However, he has something I need on him. Let me introduce you to our ally first."

"We have allies?" Cú Chulainn was shocked. Everyone else only had one Servant, right? Are you going to fight four against one?

Seemingly seeing through Cú Chulainn's thoughts, Izayoi Mirai gave a wicked smile: "No, it's five against one."

Rin Tohsaka doesn't know how to use a cell phone at all; they communicate through familiars who pass messages, but Mirai Izayoi isn't contacting her right now.

When he saw Kirei Kotomine leave, he explained the situation to Rin Tohsaka and they agreed to lure Gilgamesh out and then ambush him, trying to take him down in one fell swoop.

But something was off about the fight just now. Red A only fired one sword before stopping. Otherwise, Gilgamesh's injuries would have been even more severe. Given his personality, there's no reason why he couldn't finish the fight. So, is there something wrong with them?

Rin Tohsaka should be visiting Sakura Matou at Shiori Emiya's house right now, but Mirai Izayoi has turned on the surveillance cameras around the Emiya residence—

The entire scene was crimson.

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"cherry."

Rin Tohsaka entered Shiori Emiya's house. The gentle girl was cooking, and upon hearing this, she gave a slightly shy smile.

"Tohsaka-senpai".

Rin Tohsaka sighed almost imperceptibly, but she also knew that these things couldn't be rushed.

Red Archer followed behind Rin Tohsaka, looking extremely melancholy, because Shiori Emiya was staring at the blonde swordsman beside her, her expression dazed, and her eyes were somewhat red.

"Master, is there something on my face?" Old Sword might not care about such things, but it's not good to do so in front of others.

"Ah, no, it's nothing." Emiya Shiori noticed that the person in question had noticed her and that the others were looking at her with various expressions. She looked away somewhat embarrassedly, unaware that such a gesture only fueled further speculation. One of the archers unconsciously felt a tightness in his anus.

Rin Tohsaka smiled mischievously: "Are you really alright?"

“Rin.” Red A stood behind her, his eyebrows furrowed in a frown.

Emiya Shiori wasn't won over by Old Sword's charisma in just one night; it was just that she had a dream last night about a knight named Arthur Pendragon who was betrayed by everyone.

Wife's infidelity, subordinate's betrayal, father and son's feud—

He encountered almost every misfortune a person could suffer, and the anger, pain, and helplessness he experienced made her feel as if she were there herself, which was quite heartbreaking and pitiful.

In other words, King Arthur's tragic experiences greatly aroused her maternal instincts.

To some extent, Red A's premonition was correct, because in the presence of a handsome man, such feelings can easily turn into attraction.

In a parallel world, he's about to get fucked by his wife!

"Ms. Tohsaka," King Arthur called out to Rin Tohsaka, who seemed eager to gossip, "There's something I'd like to discuss with you."

As he said this, Matou Sakura, who was making breakfast, trembled slightly.

"what's up?"

Seeing King Arthur's serious expression, Rin Tohsaka sat up straight. Just then, a raven flew in; it was Medea's familiar.

"Rin Tohsaka, a customer has arrived."

Izayoi Mirai's voice came from the crow's beak, "I need to borrow your Archer for a bit. I want to catch a big fish."

As the manager of the spiritual veins in Fuyuki City, Rin Tohsaka naturally disagreed: "Are you crazy? It's daytime now. The Holy Grail War can only be fought at night when no one is around."

"Don't worry, there are bystanders to disperse the crowd at the place I chose. Besides, who would get up that early in the dead of winter?"

"So, who is the opponent?"

"Gilgamesh, the hero king since ancient times."

King Arthur turned sharply at Izayoi's words and stared at the raven familiar who was conveying Izayoi's orders.

"...Of course, I'm still being considerate. I'll mark the coordinates of the selected location with magic. You can have Archer wait at a distance, and once I lure the King of Heroes out, I'll just shoot him."

After receiving a positive reply from Rin Tohsaka, Archer went out with Crow to find the best sniping spot. Rin Tohsaka was somewhat excited, while King Arthur seemed lost in thought.

After a moment of excitement, Rin Tohsaka continued the unfinished topic: "Saber, what were you going to say?"

"Dinner's ready, Tohsaka-senpai. Want to eat together?"

Sakura Matou brought out the cooked meal with a warm smile on her face.

Rin Tohsaka, who had been trying to mend her relationship with her sister, naturally wouldn't refuse, especially since she hadn't had breakfast yet.

King Arthur kept staring at Matou Sakura. Noticing his gaze, Matou Sakura turned around, smiled slightly, and dark patterns appeared on her fair face, her eyes as deep and dark as an abyss.

King Arthur's gaze wavered for a moment, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a wasteland. Faint singing could be heard, and under the dim sky, a nun was dancing wildly barefoot.

Chapter Sixteen: First Blood?

As the frenzied dancing nun progressed, her features became increasingly clear:

Wearing a skull crown and adorned with white bone ornaments, she holds heavy vajras in both hands. The once gentle Yamato Nadeshiko has transformed into a terrifying black earth mother, exuding an indifferent aura that overlooks the heavens and the earth.

The savage killing intent was almost tangible, as if blood were surging between heaven and earth.

"It really is you, Berserker." Arthur gripped his invisible sword, his emerald eyes as calm as water. Where was he? The World of the Mind? A Reality Marble? Or some kind of strange magic?

The jumble of thoughts gathered in an instant; the raging heroic spirit was already approaching.

Arthur made a fist with both hands, as if pointing the tip of a sword at her: "Shall we settle this now?"

There was no reply. Sakura Matou, transformed into a heroic spirit, approached with dance-like steps, and brought down the vajra in her hand with a fierce posture!

Arthur dodged to the side, then slashed at Matou Sakura with his sword.

Unexpectedly, without dodging or resisting, Matou Sakura seemed not to see the sword at all, letting the sharp blade cut her body in half.

It's as easy as slicing through a thin sheet of paper.

The wasteland shattered in an instant, and Arthur returned to Shiori Emiya's house. Unlike the warm scene just moments before, the living room was now splattered with blood.

Sakura Matou was cut in two, but he was still in the action of slashing downwards, while Shiori Emiya and Rin Tohsaka looked utterly horrified.

They fell for the trap.

Arthur's heart sank.

Rin Tohsaka touched her face, warm liquid flowing over it. The miso soup in the bowl she had just picked up had turned bright red, and a fishy, ​​foul smell filled her mouth and nose.

what happened?

My sister, Sakura, she was murdered?

Her mind refused to believe what she was seeing, but the overwhelming smell of blood was so distinct.

Clearly, they've already started repairing their relationship.

Panic, confusion, and fear all transformed into a tidal wave of sorrow, and my heart felt as if it were about to explode.

"Archer!" A surge of anger ignited in her eyes. Without hesitation, she called out to Archer, who was sniping Gilgamesh. Even if it meant withdrawing from the Holy Grail War and risking her life, she was determined to kill him!

"Rin." Upon hearing the call, Archer abandoned Izayoi Mirai and the others who were deploying for battle without hesitation and returned to Shiori Emiya's house.

The strong smell of blood made him immediately project his twin blades and block in front of Rin Tohsaka. The mangled corpse of Sakura Matou made his pupils contract for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and remained calm.

Distractions during battle can be fatal.

The atmosphere between the two sides became extremely tense.

Emiya Shiori seemed to only then realize that her friend from the same club had been killed by her own Servant, leaving her stunned and unable to think straight.

"Saber, why?!" As a kind person, it was too difficult for her to accept this. She was angry and confused. Why would the righteous and noble King of Knights do such a thing?

“Master, Rin Tohsaka, please let me explain.” Arthur said calmly, “Your sister, Sakura Matou, fought as a Berserker-class Heroic Spirit ten years ago. She is not an ordinary person, nor is she dead.”

"My sister was only five years old ten years ago. How could she have participated in the Holy Grail War, let alone become a Heroic Spirit? Where did she get the feats to become a Legendary?!"

Rin Tohsaka took Arthur's words as an attempt to excuse herself, saying, "Besides, if I cut you up like this, how could you possibly survive?"

Arthur remained silent. The Heroic Spirit was indeed beyond saving after being cut down like that. If it were a clone, that would make sense, but what Berserker would play with clones?